diff --git a/net/rds/cong.c b/net/rds/cong.c
index dd2711df640..6d06cac2649 100644
--- a/net/rds/cong.c
+++ b/net/rds/cong.c
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ void rds_cong_queue_updates(struct rds_cong_map *map)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&rds_cong_lock, flags);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(conn, &map->m_conn_list, c_map_item) {
+		if (conn->c_loopback)
+			continue;
 		if (!test_and_set_bit(0, &conn->c_map_queued)) {
 			rds_stats_inc(s_cong_update_queued);
 			queue_delayed_work(rds_wq, &conn->c_send_w, 0);